Art Attack John Rankine 11/1/2012 The politics of art Much was made of Mitt Romney’s attack on Big Bird during the first presidential debate, creating some pretty funny stuff that exploded all over the blogosphere and Facebook. But all joking aside, Romney, if elected, will not only deliver Big Bird on a giant platter, he […]
Archives for May 2014
10/25/2012
Zombies in hats doggie-style John Rankine 10/25/2012 Flashback to 1968 – I was thirteen, and several friends and I were taking in a Saturday matinee of Night of the Living Dead, the now classic black and white Zombie flick by director George A. Romero. Sitting in that darkened theatre, none of us was quite prepared […]
10/18/2012
Post burnout John Rankine 10/18/2012 Thanks to all who came out to participate or just enjoy the “Field Burn” last Sunday. The weather dependent art piece that was to go up in flames and be the finale for “Finding Nature – Art in the Landscape” and the May Festival of the Arts finally had its […]
10/11/2012
Art Attack The Burn Is On, AGAIN (weather permitting) John Rankine 10/11/2012 Last May, fellow artist Chris Fischer and I, feeling a little ambitious, curated and organized the group exhibition “Finding Nature – Art in the Landscape” in coordination with the May Festival of the Arts. The exhibit featured a variety of local artists – […]
10/4/2012
The sound of money John Rankine 10/4/2012 As I was waiting in line outside the AUD for tickets to a classical music concert, a large man on a large motorcycle decided we all needed to hear the sound of his very large pipes. Circling the outdoor crowd twice was obviously not enough and on his […]
9/27/2012
The Artist – Nature or Nurture John Rankine 9/27/2012 Don’t hide yourself in regret, Just love yourself and your set I’m on the right track, baby I was born this way LADY GAGA On a recent trip up north I stumbled upon a pair of men’s figure skates at a yard sale. The black leather […]
9/20/2012
The artist and the studio John Rankine 9/20/2012 Artist studios have always fascinated me. Those iconic black and white images of Picasso, Matisse, Dali, et al., working and playing in their studios divulge yet another layer about the artists and their work. Several years ago the late, great Mary Sims invited me to her studio. […]
9/6/2012
Walk, don’t crawl John Rankine 9/6/2012 If you live in a town with more than one art gallery, chances are there will be a once a month Gallery Walk. A gallery walk or stroll is sort of like a pub-crawl, only with art and box wine. It’s also a chance for the public to meet […]
8/30/2012
The Beat Goes On John Rankine 8/30/2012 Something magical happens on the first Saturday of each month in Eureka Springs. For almost two years a growing band of locals and tourists have been converging – drums, pans, rattles in hand – in Basin Park to make some noise in a good old-fashioned drum circle, something […]
8/23/2012
Alas, the Vortex John Rankine 8/23/2012 History dictates that Louis and Elsie Freund were responsible for starting the art movement here in Eureka Springs. The couple established the Summer Art School of the Ozarks in 1940, and to this day, artists and creative types continue to be drawn in to this little vortex of a […]
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